apple picking

we went apple picking a few days ago. the kids had a good time, but i'm beginning to think i'm apple picking cursed. last year was a blowout. this year lyla was battling a cold, the kids woke up really early that morning and had been crabby...which makes me crabby. but it ended up going well.

lyla loved what she called an "ap," but it soon became, "ap-ple." i can't believe how much she's talking these days. this evening she handed me a toy hippopotamus and said, "hip-po." i love this age!

lyla saw the boys in action and ran to participate.

papa and eli getting the good ones

my sweet boy